Iran has insisted that any agreement with the United States must preserve its right to enrich uranium and maintain control over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, despite claims by US President Donald Trump that a draft accord is nearing completion.
According to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, Tehran has made clear that retaining its enriched uranium stockpile remains a key condition in ongoing negotiations with Washington.
The report said Iran would also continue to assert authority over the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime route through which a significant portion of the world’s oil and gas supplies pass.
The United States and Iran have been engaged in indirect talks aimed at ending the conflict triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran earlier this year. Although a ceasefire took effect in April, periodic exchanges have fuelled concerns about renewed hostilities.
IRNA reported that Iran’s right to enrich uranium and retain enriched material would be central to discussions during a proposed 60-day negotiation period leading to a final agreement.
The agency also said Tehran was unwilling to relinquish its role in managing maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, where restrictions imposed since the outbreak of the conflict have disrupted shipping.
Meanwhile, Iranian media reports suggested that a draft agreement under discussion could include the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets, the suspension of sanctions on oil exports and a pathway toward broader negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme.
However, the proposed framework remains the subject of negotiations, with key differences still evident between the two sides.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that any deal must prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. His office said Trump had assured Israel that any agreement would include measures addressing Iran’s enriched nuclear material and missile capabilities.
“As long as I am the Prime Minister of Israel, Iran will not have nuclear weapons,” Netanyahu said.
Despite Trump’s assertion that an agreement has received approval at senior levels in Tehran, Iranian officials have continued to emphasise their red lines, signalling that significant issues remain unresolved before a final deal can be reached.
